The NTPF publishes waiting list data by speciality, hospital and hospital group each month. These data can be viewed in tabular format on the NTPF website at http://www.ntpf.ie.
Data with regard to waiting lists at University Hospital Galway are broken down by specialty. A total of 289 patients are awaiting Inpatient/Day case procedures in the specialty of gynaecology, of whom 153 have been waiting for 6 months or less, 67 have been waiting 6-12 months, 37 have been waiting 12-18 months and 32 have been waiting for more than 18 months.
A total of 1736 patients are awaiting an outpatient appointment for gynaecology. Of these, 1054 have been waiting for 6 months or less, 275 have been waiting 6-12 months, 193 have been waiting 12-18 months and 214 have been waiting for more than 18 months.
The NTPF does not publish a breakdown for waiting times in excess of 18 months, therefore, in relation to patient numbers waiting for 24 months and in excess of 24 months, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.